Swiss Guard
noun
a member of a corps of bodyguards protecting the pope, with membership restricted to natives of Switzerland.
Origin of Swiss Guard
First recorded in 1690–1700
British Dictionary definitions for swiss guard
Swiss Guard
noun
the bodyguard of the pope, recruited from Swiss nationals
a member of this bodyguard
one of a group of Swiss mercenaries who acted as bodyguards to the French kings: destroyed in the Revolution